CONTINUING HIS GOP CAMPAIGN, TEXAS GOV. RICK PERRY TWEETS: 'HERE WE COME SOUTH CAROLINA'read story---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERRY ENCOURAGES SUPPORTERS TO STICK WITH HIM
Facing a likely defeat in Tuesday's caucuses, Rick Perry encouraged supporters to keep the faith as his advisers cast the coming contest in South Carolina as the first real test of his presidential campaign.
Perry visited with volunteers early in the day in hopes of buoying their enthusiasm in the face of public and private polling that indicated he would be sorely disappointed when the results are announced Tuesday night.
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MICHELE THANKS HER HUSBAND FOR BUYING DOGGY SUNGLASSES -- STRANGE! |
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MICHELE BACHMANN DROPS OUT OF PRESIDENTIAL RACERep. Michele Bachmann has suspended her presidential campaign after placing last in Tuesday's Iowa Republican caucuses, she said today.
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"Last night, the people of Iowa spoke with a very clear voice, so I have decided to stand aside," Bachmann said at a news conference, flanked by her parents, husband and five children. "I have no regrets, none whatsoever. We never compromised our principles and we can leave this race knowing we ran it with the utmost integrity."
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by Adam McManus
Over the course of my 20-year career as a radio talk show host, I've met and interviewed a lot of fascinating people.
Many of them are household names which you would recognize instantly.
Tom Snyder, the 46-year-old owner of the regional Colonial Life Insurance office here in Garden Ridge, has got to be
one of the most intriguing people I've met in a long time. He's not famous. He's not a political leader. And he hasn't even written a book.
But he's spearheading a unique Christian ministry in our own backyard whose vision is as big as the Texas sky.
Tom Snyder, founder of Trinity Oaks, teaches a young boy on a Youth Hunt.
If you would like to volunteer to be a guide, call 210.447.351.
Now that he has become a successful businessman, Tom, a member of
River City Community Church here in San Antonio, has a passion to give back to the community - especially to the children in demonstrable, life-changing ways.
That's why he founded
Trinity Oaks, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. At the heart of the ministry are the
youth hunts for 10 to 16-year-olds. Throughout their time, the young people experience firearms safety instruction, target shooting and actual big game hunting.
In the process, Tom wants to give the tweens and teens access to the great outdoors, to
build their character, and to teach them the importance of responsibility in our narcissistic culture.
10 to 16-year-old boys, like the ones pictured above on a Trinity Oaks Youth Hunt develop self-confidence, an appreciation of God's creation and connect with the volunteer hunting guides.
"Our goal with youth is three-fold. First, we want to teach kids that hunting is not just about 'killing animals', but also about building relationships and enjoying
God's majestic outdoors. Second, we want to promote
our country's hunting heritage to future generations," said Tom Snyder.
"Third and most importantly, we want to show children of all ages that they have value and let them know there are people who care about them, people willing to listen to them and mentor them. We have found
you can really reach a child and make a difference in his life just by sitting next to a campfire and listening to what he has to say."
During the 2010/2011 hunting season alone, Tom personally acted as the lead field guide for every one of the
20 youth hunts attended by 85 young people, 53 of whom were first-time hunters. Typically, each hunt is comprised of 3-5 youngsters along with their fathers and some volunteer guides. Each youth is assigned to an adult.
Their goal for the upcoming
2011/2012 hunting season is to have
30 youth hunts attended
by 100 kids and 75 first-time children hunters.
Amazingly, Trinity Oaks covers every single expense
including the cost of transportation, the lease of the land, the hunting license fees as well as the food, lodging and the mounting of the child's wildgame trophy.
All the
meat is processed for free by volunteers, ground up and frozen into family packs. It's then
distributed to needy families and homeless shelters throughout San Antonio as well as
orphanages in Mexico.
ACTION STEPS FOR ADAM'S ARMY:
1. If you would like to suggest a boy or girl between the ages of 10 and 16 to participate in a future Trinity Oaks youth hunt, please
call 210.447.0351, and tell them you are a McManus subscriber, or
email.
2. If you would like to volunteer to become a guide or firearms trainer for some of the youth hunts, please
call 210.447.0351 and tell them you are a McManus subscriber or
e-mail. 3. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to Trinity Oaks to ensure that the Youth Hunts and Wounded Warrior Hunts continue, donate on-line here. The cost of sending one underprivileged kid on a Christian Youth Hunt is $1,200. And now, thanks to the generosity of one sponsor,
anything that you give up to $100,000 will be doubled.
So,
if you give $150 today,
your donation will be doubled to $300 and fund one-quarter of the $1,200 cost for one kid to participate in this life-changing ministry.
If you give $300 today,
your donation will be doubled to $600 and fund one-half of the $1,200 cost for one kid to participate in this life-changing ministry.
You can also make a
tax-deductible donation by check made out to "Trinity Oaks." Send it to: Tom Snyder, Trinity Oaks, 9385 Miller Lane, San Antonio, Texas 78266.
(Write "McManus newsletter" in the memo)4. Please take 30 seconds and send me, Adam McManus, an email to let me know that you made a donation toward funding the expense of a youth hunt for a disadvantaged young person through Trinity Oaks:
TalkRadioAdam@gmail.com. I want to personally thank you.
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TRUMP MAKES BALLOT IN TEXASDonald Trump supporters have met an official ballot deadline in Texas, paving the way for the business mogul to become a third-party candidate there, a source close to Trump tells The Blaze. Trump himself acknowledged the filing in a statement.
According to an email sent by the source to The Blaze on Sunday night, Trump supporters filed paperwork on Friday to create the "Make America Great Again Party," giving Trump the opportunity - should he take advantage of it - to be on the primary ballot.
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PRESS QUESTIONS DNC CHAIR: WILL OBAMA DROP BIDEN FOR CLINTON?DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz went to Iowa to spin the Iowa caucus results. But a funny thing happened when she appeared as a talking head on television: Folks wanted to know whether President Obama would drop Vice President Joe Biden from the 2012 Democratic ticket and instead choose to run with Hillary Clinton.
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On CNN, Wasserman Schultz was asked to react to this statement, "Robert Reich is predicting that Hillary Rodham Clinton will be the vice presidential nominee along with President Obama."
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NO TIME FOR RETREAT: WAR AGAINST CHRISTMAS RAGESDespite the fact that this Christmas a considerable number of retailers have returned to using the word "Christmas" in their advertisements, the war against Christmas is still raging.
The affects of the continued brazen assaults upon Christmas rituals in the American public square are evident. Years of intimidating legal suits against displays of Christmas across the nation have dampened exuberant open expressions of yuletide cheer in our public schools, government and the American workplace.
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HARVEY THE DOG IS NOT HAPPYHarvey apparently had a minor procedure done and has to wear one of those collars to keep him from worrying the stitches. And he is not happy about it at all.
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INSPIRATIONAL HISTORICAL WORKS FOR HOMESCHOOLERSThe American story like they don't teach it any more
A great American was born this month and died this month. His name is almost unknown to young Americans in public school today. Yet his story is one of extraordinary faith, triumph and accomplishment.
That great American is George Washington Carver, who was born in January 1864 and died in 1943. He was a scientist, botanist, educator and inventor. But he was born into slavery.
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IRAN WARNS US CARRIER TO STAY OUT OF PERSIAN GULFReuters reports White House officials said Iran's threat to take action if a U.S. aircraft carrier moves into the Gulf showed Tehran was increasingly isolated internationally, faced economic problems from to sanctions and wants to divert attention from its deepening problems.
"It reflects the fact that Iran is in a position of weakness," White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters Tuesday.
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UNIVISION CHAIRMAN CALLS MARCO RUBIO "ANTI-HISPANIC"Haim Saban is an Egyptian born Israeli-American and Chairman of Univision, the Hispanic television station. For the past several months, Univision has tried to get Marco Rubio to come on Univision for an interview and offered to kill or run a negative story on Marco Rubio's brother-in-law depending on what Rubio did.
Senator Rubio would not be bought and Univision ran the story on his brother-in-law. Subsequently, all of the Republican candidates refused to participate in a debate on Univision, opting instead for a debate with Univision's competitor Telemundo.
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ELTON JOHN WANTS JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE TO PLAY HIMThe 60 year old star said the "Social Network" star is top of his wish list.
He said Timberlake had been "superb" while portraying him in a video of his song "Rocket Man."
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WELLS FARGO BANK LEFT UNLOCKED FOR 48 HOURSA Natomas Wells Fargo Bank that closed for business on Saturday was left unlocked for 48 hours until a customer noticed it and called police.
The Wells Fargo on Arena Boulevard is certainly no Fort Knox.
"That's kind of ridiculous," Lafayette Azevedo said. "I would say that's a big mistake."
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STOCKS KICK OFF 2012 WITH A BANG, LED BY BANKSStocks eased off their highs in the final minutes of trading, but still finished the first trading day of 2012 with a bang, as Wall Street cheered a handful of better-than-expected economic reports from around the world.
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CHILDREN BECOMING 'ADDICTED' TO COMPUTERSBarnaby Lenon, chairman of the Independent Schools Council, said young people's reading and conversational skills were being put at risk by overexposure to modern technology.
He said parents should resist buying sons and daughters a smartphone until they are at least 15 and limit computer use to an hour or two a day.
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CHRISTIANS UNIMPRESSED WITH BIBLE EXHIBIT The Chinese government's state church is sending a Bible exhibit on tour in the U.S., but evangelical Christians in China aren't impressed.
In fact, they call it propaganda.
Voice of the Martyrs reports that a blogger in China, anonymous like so many in China who comment on the government's repression of religion, has denounced the exhibit as deceptive, saying it's an attempt by the Chinese government to present a distorted picture of Christian freedom in China.
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COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY SUES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVER OBAMACAREColorado Christian University in Lakewood is taking the federal government to court. The school says it's being coerced into violating its deeply-held religious beliefs.
The beliefs involve strong opposition to abortion.
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LADY GAGA LEFT 'BLOOD' IN HOTEL BATHLady Gaga allegedly left "large amounts of blood" in a hotel bath.
The eccentric singer reportedly shocked staff when she checked out of London's lavish Intercontinental Hotel last summer and they discovered a pool of red liquid in the tub of her suite.
One housekeeper claimed the pop superstar was "bathing in blood as part of a Satanic ritual".
She told website Truthquake: "Lady Gaga left large amounts of blood in the suite during a stay this summer. The incident was reported to the concierge, who was told to put it out of her mind."
Other sources believe Gaga could have been using the red liquid as part of a "weird" stage costume or prop.
An insider said: "All of the hotel's staff are convinced she was bathing in it or, at the very least, using it as part of one of her new costumes or weird stage routines."
While it is unclear whether the liquid actually was blood or what the singer had been using it for, it is not the first time Gaga has been accused of unusual behaviour in hotels.
It has previously been claimed that she is terrified of evil spirits and reportedly has every hotel and tour venue scanned by a team of paranormal investigators before she will agree to stay there.
The 'Edge of Glory' hitmaker - who has previously said she believes she is inspired by the spirit of her dead aunt - allegedly splashed out £30,000 on state of the art Electro Magnetic Field meters to detect spectres.
A source said: "She believes in paranormal activity and won't take any risks when she is on the road. It's important to her to be safe from spirits."
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD'S ANNUAL REPORT: GOT $487.4M IN TAX MONEY, DID 329,445 ABORTIONSAccording to its latest annual report, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) received $487.4 million in tax dollars over a twelve-month period and performed 329,455 abortions.
In addition, the number of adoption referrals made by the organization continued to decline.
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MYCHAL MASSIE SEES FIRST LADY EXUDING 'IN YOUR FACE, WHITEY' ATTITUDEI don't expect everyone to agree with me or understand the point I'm about to make. I can hear the stuttering excuses why it's different for a black man and references to the Bush family and the Reagans.
Michelle Obama and her family are on a $4 million taxpayer-funded vacation, and between her traipsing around in $2,000 dresses, $1,000 skirts and dining at the most exclusive restaurants - she found time to send an email to an Obama mailing list saying, "I hope you'll close out this year by donating $3 or more to help make sure we're ready for the next [election]."
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JOSEPH FARAH SETS BOLD GOAL FOR REINING IN GOV'T IN NEXT 12 MONTHSI know there are many who are disappointed about the way the Republican presidential nominating process is going.
It's true that none of the top-polling contenders are "perfect candidates."
It's also true that, as of right now, there is little certainty the Republican nominee will defeat Barack Obama.
That's not what I had hoped to see at this stage of the presidential election year, but I'm still hopeful and optimistic that 2012 could be a significant turning point in the direction of the country.
Let me tell you why.
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WHEN CHRISTIANS WILLFULLY SINExclusive: Richard Rives explains no one can disregard God's law
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THE 10 MOST RIDICULOUS LAWSUITS OF 2011We've all heard about crazy lawsuits and 2011 was no exception when it came to the filing of frivolous - even ridiculous - lawsuits.
A lawsuit by a kidnapper against his victims for not helping him evade police tops the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform's (ILR) survey of the Top Ten Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2011, released today.
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BOTH LESBIAN MOMS HAVE PARENTAL RIGHTS, FLORIDA COURT RULESThey fell in love, moved in together in a house in central Florida and had a baby girl. Now they are fighting over who should raise the child. But unlike most couples, they are two women. One donated the egg. The other had it implanted into her womb and carried the child to term.
So which one is the mother? The woman who bore the child says it is she and she alone.
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WERE YOU ONCE A FISH?In 1866, a German scientist and strong supporter of Darwin, Ernst Haeckel, got into trouble for faking evidence. He supposedly showed that developing embryos go through the earlier evolutionary stages of their species. The scientific community investigated his so-called discovery and found that he had faked his drawings. Unfortunately, textbooks today - well over a century later - still present this faked evidence in support of evolution.
As a result, many people today still believe this false scientific theory. One of the most widely used "evidences" used to support this idea today is the claim that the developing human fetus has "gill slits" at one point in its development.
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COURT: OBAMA MUST BE 'CONSTITUTIONALLY' ELIGIBLE
For the first time in dozens of court cases challenging Barack Obama's eligibility to be president, a judge has ruled that Obama must, in order to be a candidate on the Georgia ballot for president in 2012, meet the constitutional demands for candidates for the office.
A hearing has been scheduled later this month for evidence on the issue that has plagued Obama and his presidency since long before he took office. At issue is the constitutional requirement that a president be a "natural-born citizen." Some allege he was not born in the U.S. as he has claimed and, therefore, is not eligible.
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AFTER IOWA: A VIEWER'S GUIDE TO WHAT'S AHEAD IN THE GOP RACEThe results will start a sprint - or a marathon.
For more than three decades, the opening contest here in Iowa has narrowed the Republican field and sharpened a race that was then decided by a handful of early contests, well before most states had voted. This time, though, a revised primary calendar and changed party rules have set the stage for what could be a longer and less predictable slog.
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OBAMAS RETURN FROM 14-DAY HAWAIIAN VACATION; DC IN THE LOW 20SInserting his voice into a big night for Republicans, President Barack Obama was appealing to Iowa Democrats on the first balloting in the GOP presidential campaign, seeking to counter months of withering criticism in the state that launched his presidential ambitions four years ago.
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MEDIA CITE UNNAMED CRITIC TO DISMISS IOWA AS 'TOO WHITE,' 'TOO RURAL'As Iowa voters head to their caucuses tonight, some in the media are asking if Iowa is "too white, too evangelical, too rural" to accurately represent the political views of the country as a whole.
That's how NBC correspondent Andrea Mitchell phrased it while interviewing Republican strategist Mike Murphy. Now, Mitchell wasn't making that charge herself, of course. She was merely citing unnamed "critics" who hold that view, she said.
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